Last movie you watched......

Seconding this. Logan Lucky is one of the best heist movies in years. Prove me wrong.

 

First time I saw Driver was with Stiller in While We're Young ... he was an interesting presence on the screen.

 

I liked Logan Lucky.
I liked the Oceans movies better.

 

Best heist-at-a-racetrack movie is still 'The Killing.'

1956, directed by Stanley Kubrick - who co-wrote the screenplay with Jim Thompson.

 

I meant to clarify when I said years to include the last five or so years. I know there are plenty of really good heists films from decades ago.

 

Watching Shamus - an early 70s Burt Reynolds PI flick. Nothing special, but it is remarkable how many of the stunts Reynolds did himself.

 

For me, the heist picture really peaked in the 50s and 60s. Since then - with a handful of exceptions like 'Usual Suspects' and 'Die Hard' - we've made them bigger and louder but no better.

Having already mentioned 'The Killing,' of the oldies, 'Asphalt Jungle' and 'Rififi' are the best of the noirs.

Original 'Italian Job' is the best of the Brits. 'How to Steal a Million' for romance. 'Hot Rock' is the best of the comedies.

Honorable mention to the original 'Thomas Crown Affair' and 'The Getaway' in the Steve McQueen division.

Perfection of the form is still 'Topkapi.'

 

I'm no George Clooney, but Adam Driver gives hope to a lot of people that non-conventional Hollywood face. He's killing it in perfect roles that don't play on his looks at all. Who in recent memory can compare? Even Benjamin Cumberbatch had a sex appeal, or so I heard repeatedly. Kind of like an Ed Norton for this generation.

 

Ronin was pretty good.

 

Agreed. But it loses steam when it gets to the figure skating.

 

Everything does.

 

Since this is the film thread, I'll answer with this scene, from 'All The King's Men,' 2006. A portentous stinker starring Sean Penn.